#Mersch

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Mersch, Luxembourg (courtesy of Google Maps via GeoGuessr)      

[quinnwho]

senior night for wisconsin <3

[wdwbabes]

my badger boys

[dutchjan]

May 04, 2024

[perfettamentechic]

26 febbraio … ricordiamo …

26 febbraio … ricordiamo … #semprevivineiricordi #nomidaricordare #personaggiimportanti #perfettamentechic

2022: Claudio Carafoli, attore teatrale e regista teatrale italiano. La sua carriera ha attraversato sia il teatro che il cinema. Ha scritto e diretto diverse produzioni, collaborando spesso con il Teatro Eliseo di Roma. Alcuni suoi cortometraggi hanno segnato l’esordio di talenti come Valerio Mastandrea ed Edoardo Pesce. (n. 1941) 2020: Michael Medwin, attore e produttore cinematografico…

[vincentbriggs]

Hello! Transfem person here. I haven't started HRT yet, but want to procure a 1730s menswear suit (actually decided based on your video). I would prefer not to wait for it if possible, since I don't know when HRT is going to be possible. I am, however, a little concerned about my bust size changing and affecting the fit of the waistcoat. Is that decade usually pretty forgiving in it's tailoring? I am also considering having the upper back tie like some later waistcoats to accommodate if necessary (even if it's not entirely historical), but I figured I would ask you.

Thank you!

Hello! Ooh yay! Not enough people do early 18th century, so I'm delighted to hear that! (Link to the 1730's suit mentioned.)

I think the fit would be affected, yeah. The sides of the waistcoat are easy enough to let out (and we have extant examples of waistcoats with an extra strip of fabric added into the side seam) but the curve of the front is pretty important to how it sits on you. But then, it is fashionable in that era to leave quite a lot of the top portion unbuttoned, so maaaybe you could get away with it not fitting as well, depending on what changed and how much?

Regarding the adjustability of waistcoats, some of the earlier ones actually do have lacing in the back! This red one is an especially nice example, and it's separate all the way to the top.

(c. 1740's, V&A) (Though you also do see ones with the back hacked up and a bunch of ties that were likely added by Victorians for their fancy dress parties.)

The breeches also have adjustable waistbands, of course, so I think the hardest part to alter would be the coat. The back vent is edge to edge, so there's no overlap to sneak a bit more width out of, and letting out the side seams would require re-doing those massive pleats, which were the part I found the most difficult when making my coat. But fortunately those coats were worn open a lot of the time, so even if they're not quite right when buttoned, they should still look ok unbuttoned.

It's very difficult to predict how the fit will be affected, since HRT is different for everyone and things keep changing years down the line. (One comment on this post talks about suddenly getting more breast and hip growth after 7, 12, and 14 years.)

I only have experience from the transmasc side of things, and alas, I very much did outgrow all my old waistcoats and coats. My 1730's suit needs alterations, because the waistcoat is a bit too small, and the coat seams could use a bit of letting out too. (I made those the year after top surgery, but my ribcage kept expanding and my posture improving for quite a while.)

I've been putting it off because alterations are boring :/ My pre-top surgery waistcoats are all way too small across the chest even though material was removed, because my posture was kinda bad and I didn't even notice it, and I expect that the opposite could also lead to the same sort of better posture from more confidence & comfort.

But bodies keep changing forever anyways, even without transitioning. Plenty of cis people can't fit into the things they sewed when they were younger, so we may as well make things to fit us now. Perhaps you could make the suit now, but use a not-too-expensive fabric, and then maybe alter it later, or make a newer and better one with the experience you gained from the first one!

Also I know you specifically said menswear suit, but I want to add the fun fact that women's riding habits in this era looked extremely similar to men's suits!

(Left: Maria Amalia von Habsburg by Franz Joseph Winter, right: Member of the Van der Mersch Family by Cornelis Troost.)

As far as I can tell, the main differences are that the riding habits have a petticoat instead of breeches, and are made to fit over stays.

(Empress Elisabeth Christine in riding costume, unknown artist.)

So similar, in fact, that this portrait of a young lady in a riding habit was misidentified as a young man!

Most of the petticoat is out of frame, but you can still see that it's not beeches, and the stays shape is pretty obvious. Very silly of Sotheby's not to notice!

I have no idea if you're interested in wearing a riding habit, and I'm not sure how difficult it would be to alter the somewhat looser men's coat to fit over stays, but thought I ought to mention it.

[theroyalsandi]

Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg - Prince Francois and his parents, Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess, were warmly welcomed by the residents and multidisciplinary staff as they tour the accommodation structures for the elderly at CIPA Blannenheem located in Rollingen - Mersch. (Photo by Grand Duke House / Sophie Margue) | March 11, 2024

[history-of-fashion]

1736 Cornelis Troost - Portrait of a music-lover from the Van der Mersch family

(Rijksmuseum)

[woundgallery]

Helen Pynor, Inhale, 2006. Knitted human hair. 76 x 128 x 25 cm. Image courtesy the artist, GV Art, London, and Dominik Mersch Gallery, Sydney. Photo Danny Kildare.

[royalchildreneurope]

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg and Prince François of Luxembourg visit the staff of the “KlickKlack” socio-therapeutic center in Mersch, Luxembourg -October 30th 2023.

📷 : Sophie Margue/Cour Grand-Ducale Luxembourg.

[sporadiceagleheart]

rest in peace to these young children angels Saffie Rose Roussos, Athena Presley Monroe Strand, Devan Brooke Duniver, Austin was only six when he died, Inez Briggs, Hattie Furlong Waller, Madison Mariah Short, Katie Celeste Weis, Destiny Marie Champagne, Sadie Marie Mersch, Veronica Moser-Sullivan, Caylee Marie Anthony, Chloe Grace De Feo, Vyctorya Grace “Tori” Sandoval, Finley Puleo Boyle, Alexa Rae Linboom, Haylee Danyelle Mazzella, Autumn Marie Sorenson, Avery Ann Neill, Star Hobson, Autumn Lynn Short, Jalyn Jean Schaal, John Percival Booth-Jones, Ailsa Georgina Booth-Jones, Sunday Rose Hampton this is Saffie-Rose Brenda Roussos tribute to angels

[quinnwho]

badger hockey on polaroid

[wdwbabes]

what i think badger hockey players are like irl

these are my impressions of the guys, i do not know if they are like this irl. please do not send hate to the guys or me, i’m just sharing my opinions because my friend thought they were hilarious

also, ik this isn’t the whole team, these are just the guys i felt like i could form an opinion on lol

de st phalle is a frat boy through and through, drunk every weekend type but super smart and does really well in school

urds is a golden retriever who also loves to party and definitely gets the girls but is a family guy and will always put them first

shay is a man whore and probably not super book smart, i don’t think i need to explain those

brock is the sweetest man to grace this earth but also kinda shy

moe is probably an ass, i’m also judging off of his mustache so

tyson is an impressionable guy who does whatever anyone else wants to do, and has go with the flow vibes. he is definitely shy and keeps to himself, introvert with extrovert tendencies around people he knows and trusts

dom is like the dad, not just because he is the captain

cruz is living his best college life like he got a fake 3 days after moving in (not that he needs one, kk will let him in no matter what), goes out to bars and parties and tries to impress the girls. lowkey lives in his brothers shadow and always strives to outshine him

lamaster is definitely super quiet and shy but when you get some alcohol in him you wouldn’t be able to shut him up otherwise is super sweet with slight temper issues, but overall one of the funniest guys you’ll ever meet

malmquist is always up for a good time, bffs with dan, has all the good qualities you want in a guy

bantle i feel like would be one of the sweetest guys ever and is genuinely a good guy

lindmark is sweet and fratty but not douchey and just be so nice and dependable like he’s the guy people call when they are drunk and need a ride home, aka the responsible one

gorniak def has dad vibes and does not give one fuck what anyone has to say, he will do whatever he wants whenever he wants

morrison is a sweet lil guy who is respectful and the perfect guy to date

vorlicky def gets all the girls and uses the fact he plays for the university to get them.

dan is def fuckboy but its respected because he’s hot, but is shy so most of the time the girls come to him. he is besties with malmy and whatever malmy wants to do, dan will do

cools is like a classic canadian with his mannerisms and stuff, probs super smart with a idgaf personality/vibe

[royal-hair]

Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg visiting the residents and multidisciplinary staff of the accommodation structures for the elderly at CIPA Blannenheem located in Rollingen - Mersch - 11.03.24